1877 Pit Disaster – List of the Dead

1877 Red dots showing deaths at Dixons Rows of the miners in the pit explosion

In respect of the men and boys who died in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 22nd October 1877. Here’s a really detailed list produced, not only showing names and ages, but also attaching their addresses, martial status and date their death was actually confirmed (i.e brought up and registered)

Some of these families like the Stevensons, lost 3 people from the one family. The youngest boy little James Clyde had been working in the pit for only 3 months and was a mere 12 years old. Sadly, his brother William aged 14 died too, their parents losing 2 young sons.

Dixon’s Rows were most affected, and I’ve attached my map showing the red dots for fatalities that morning, just from these few streets alone.